Bud Heckman

News Media Tracker Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.

An interesting interactive tool from the Pew Research Center on where Americans get their news from and which news sources they trust, including breakdowns by political party and age group.

See: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...

It is tracking actions in five areas (4-5)
4) Attacking Science, Environment, Health, Arts & Education
5) Aggressive Foreign Policy & Global Destabilization; Nationalism

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It is tracking actions in five areas (1-3):
1) Undermining Democratic Institutions & Rule of Law; Dismantling federal government
2) Suppressing Dissent & Controlling Information
3) Dismantling Social Protections & Rights; Enrichment & Corruption

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Second, where to find the Tracker

Tracker: nextjs-boilerplate-firstgo.vercel.app

First, where to find the Handbook

Handbook: zenodo.org/records/1569...

This is a valuable new resource for scholars to explore work in light of the US's democratic slide towards autocracy. It is especially interesting to see the tracker (first comment), which catalogs the current US administration's efforts to dismantle democracy and establish an authoritarian state.

Did you know that there are now more than twice as many protests nationwide as there were in 2017? And that, like then, they are overwhelmingly peaceful and non-incidental.
The current Administration wishes to paint nationwide protests. They are lying.

American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating Contrary to conventional wisdom, anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed 2017 in size, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful.

wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/amer...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has posted a tracker for nonprofit job losses. This is an odd follow-up to its much-talked-about publication of a list of the big foundations that the new presidential administration might attack.

www.philanthropy.com/article/10-0...

Tracking the Policy Landscape for the Charitable Sector - Independent Sector Tracking the Policy Landscape for the Charitable Sector Independent Sector and partners are providing three trackers to monitor policy actions that could impact the charitable sector. These include: T...

Helpful new resources from the Independent Sector:
1) 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫
Monitors federal tax & other legislation.
2) 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫
Tracks federal & state-level litigation.
3) 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫
Follows executive actions by the WH.
independentsector.org/policy/track...

Like Kramer, he wants unregulated showerheads...

The Problem with JD Vance’s Augustine Vance draws on Augustine's City of God to justify prioritizing fellow citizens over migrants, but Augustine’s understanding of love challenges such a view.

"For Augustine, the problem in our loving is not that it is too public but that it is too private, inordinately delimited to the narrow confines of our individual desires and interests. Like Jesus, Augustine presses us to expand our love outward..."
Zachary Taylor: martycenter.org/sightings/th...

YouTube video by MSNBC The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster

Where did the tariff idea come from?
Jared found Peter Navarro searching for economic advisors online. He presented Navarro. Where did Navarro get the idea of tariffs? He cites Ron Vara in his books.
The problem? Navarro made up Ron Vara (anagram of his own name) as a source!
youtu.be/MJbZCbBLqkk

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

See EFF's website for additional instructions and support their work. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... /end.

On an iPhone, open "Settings," then "Privacy & Security," then "Tracking," and set the toggle to Off for "All Apps to Request to Track."



On an Android, open "Settings," then "Security and Privacy," then "Privacy Controls,' then "Ads," and then tap "Delete Advertising ID." /8

Privacy Badger

4) 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖’𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨

Install 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕣 𝔽𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟’s (EFF) Privacy Badger extension to your browser. See PrivacyBadger.org.

This addresses how pixels are tracking you in your browser. /7

3) 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩:

Return to the "Accounts Center" and select "Your Information and Permissions" and under that "Your Activity Off Meta Technologies" and then "Disconnect Future Activity," and confirm. /6





Select "Ads Shown Outside of Meta," select "Not Allowed," and then click the "X" button to close the pop-up.("Ads Shown Outside of Meta" may be called "Ads from Ad Partners.")

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2) 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙨.

Go back to the "Ad Preferences" page and then select "Manage Info" again (Again, it may be called "Ad Settings") /4

Click "Activity Information from Ad Partners" and then "Review Setting" and select the option for "No, don’t make my ads more relevant by using this information." Click Confirm when prompted.
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1) 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨:

Click "Ad Preferences" and then select "Manage Info" tab (It may also be called "Ad Settings")

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𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢?

Take these steps to limit how Meta and others profit from you and your data.

Navigate to the Accounts Center in the Facebook or Instagram app. On the Settings pages, look for the Accounts Center.

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Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

To protect yourself, take a few minutes and clean up how Meta and its infinite partners are using your data. You may be surprised!

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

And give @eff.org a follow!

It is in the public's interest to own and control water. Privatization does not bring efficiency or innovation... it allows greed, inequality, and human suffering.

perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...

In 1994, a secretive meeting resulted in the privatization of California's water supply, with 60% of the state's water going into the private control of just one oligarch couple, the Resnicks. They own POM, Wonderful Pistachios, Teleflora, Fiji Water, The Franklin Mint, etc. /2

There are a lot of storylines to the LA area fires. Climate change, geography, fire department budget cuts, water supply issues, fleeing insurance companies...a series of things are getting the blame. But there is also a little-known, underlying story about California's water... /1

America's advanced higher education system, robust engine of innovation, and historically generous embrace of immigration have been triple pillars of strength for her status in the world. Attacking universities on multiple fronts is the aim of 47's administration, including via accreditation. /3

It outlines the designs of the incoming administration to attack higher education on multiple fronts to weaken its power and change its tenor. The story is told through the lens of the Claudine Gay situation and SCOTUS fights. Note Archibald Cox's defense of diversity and affirmative action. /2

The Harvard Plan Pt. 3: “The Universities Are The Enemy” Podcast Episode · The Globe · 12/20/2024 · 50m

If you are in higher education, you will benefit from listening to this three-episode story by The Boston Globe and The Globe's podcast, "The Harvard Plan." You will want to catch the third episode - "Universities are the Enemy." /1
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...